FirstEnergy is reminding customers to fill the air with love, not helium-filled balloons this Valentine’s Day. While foil balloons have increased in popularity as party and drive-by celebration decorations, they continue to cause many power outages because their metallic coating conducts electricity and poses a risk to the electric system. 

Balloon-related power outages spiked across FirstEnergy’s footprint by 25% in 2020. 

Please take the time to watch the video in the attached article on the FirstEnergy webpage:  https://t.co/YDstFWOBRQ 

Happy Valentine's Day!